Below are some pictures I took at the CUPE 4948 library workers strike rally at Toronto city hall today. If you love your library, please support them! Check out their site here: CUPE local 4948 I have lived in a few different cities over the years and I have seen how devastating funding cuts can Read more »
5 Caterpillar talking points: Profits, tax breaks & relocation threats
On January 1st, 2012 Caterpillar, Inc locked out 465 workers at Electro-Motive, its London, Ontario locomotive plant, after offering a contract that would cut workers’ wages & benefits by more than half (to approximiately $16.50/hr). Picket lines have been set up (photo), a long lockout is expected, and there are indications that Caterpillar is simply Read more »
Photos from London Caterpillar rally and picket
Here are a few photos I took at the rally and picket line on Saturday in London in support of the locked out Caterpillar/Electro-motive workers (click to pop up images and for captions):
A union local web makeover: first steps
A reference page of ideas for your local’s new website. If your local is planning a web upgrade, there are many things to consider. Who is (or you hope will be) using your site and how they will interact with your site? From there it What on your current site should stay and what should Read more »
5 simple ideas for union local web communication
A one-page web communication guide for your local. There are so many possibilities for building your web communication and presence nowadays, that it is easy to become overwhelmed by considerations of ‘best web practices’ and, conversely, figuring out what should be avoided. Following these 5 simple steps should do wonders for your web traffic Read more »
How does Canada’s 1% compare to other countries?
In light of Occupy Wall Street and the spinoffs that are growing in many other cities, there have been a large number of excellent articles and studies going around looking at the top 1% of income earners in the United States. I have included links to some of them below. This U.S. focused reading Read more »
Reasons to use WordPress for your union local’s website.
I do all of my web production & content management using WordPress. I love it. Your union local should consider it too. 1. Ease of use/training When I set up a new site for an organization, The WordPress dashboard interface is what administrators of the site look at every time they go to update Read more »
6 questions to ask your website developer
Many issues come up when you hire to have a website built or updated. Don’t hesitate to ask these questions of your website developer, the answers will go a long way towards ensuring a healthy start to the project! 1. What is their billing rate? It’s a good idea to get this information upfront and Read more »
Your local’s web makeover: A checklist
If your union local is planning a web makeover, there are many, many things to consider. What is your site all about and trying to convey? What will you have on the site? Who are you looking to get the information to? Many organizations are unsure of what they want or need for their Read more »
4 content and design ideas for your local’s website
Keep your site up-to-date Nothing is more important than this (well, at least regarding your web content!). On the web, as they say, content is king. A site with current information will come across as much more serious than one with an article on 2008 bargaining on its homepage. It also helps show local members Read more »
